Life and Safety is delivering two separate fall protection competent person training classes on July 23-24 and again on July 30-31. Training will be located at the Michelin Training Center with lunch provided both days. Enrollment for these classes will begin on July 1st at which point we will update this post with registration information…. Read More
SC Affected by the OSHA Recordkeeping Requirement
Have you submitted your OSHA 300 logs? Employers in South Carolina had until November 25th of last year to submit calendar year 2017 data from form 300A. “South Carolina has adopted the federal rules for electronic submission of injury and illness data. South Carolina employers [had] until November 25, 2018, to submit calendar year 2017… Read More
OSHA 30 Hour General Industry Training in October
Life and Safety Consultants is offering an OSHA 30 Hour General Industry training this October and it is open to the public. Use code OSHA100 by October 22nd and save $100 off the cost of the class. Date and Time October 30-November 2, 2018 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Location Life & Safety Consultants, Inc. 31… Read More
Don’t Be Caught by OSHA’s #5 – Lockout Tagout
In 2017 lockout tagout was OSHA’s number 5 top most frequently cited standard with over 3,000 total violations. The unexpected startup of machinery can at best be startling and in the worst situations deadly. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2016 there were 761 fatalities attributed to “making contact with objects and… Read More
The Boys are Back in Town!
Life and Safety is happy to welcome back Bobby Olsen to head up our Arc Flash services with the assistance of TC Gore. Robert Olsen Robert Olsen started with Life and Safety Consultants, Inc. back in 2009 and after a brief hiatus last year returned to us earlier in the year. He has experience in… Read More
Respirable Crystalline Silica Competent Person Training Online
Become compliant with our online services and follow the requirements for 1910.134 or 1926.1153 by taking our respirable crystalline silica competent person training online. The rule took effect on June 23, 2016, after which construction and general industry have one to two years to comply. Construction must comply by September 23, 2017 and General Industry has until June… Read More
Solar Eclipse Safety
As you all know, on Monday the 21st there will be a total solar eclipse that will cross the entire country and SC is in the path of totality. If you decide to watch the eclipse we want to ensure you do so safely. We hope you have fun watching the eclipse but most importantly,… Read More
Life and Safety Attending Greenville SHRM Conference at Hyatt on August 23
Life and Safety will be attending the 2017 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) conference in Greenville, SC next Wednesday August 23 at the Hyatt Regency. Life and Safety, Dental Sleep Medicine, and True Sleep Diagnostics will demonstrate the health benefits of adequate, quality sleep as well as the potential hazards of fatigue in the workplace…. Read More
Life and Safety President Joins Editorial Board of Upstate Business Magazine
Life and Safety president, Don Snizaski, joins the editorial board for South Carolina Manufacturing magazine. As a leading safety professional in South Carolina Mr. Snizaski has over 25 year of industry experience. Once an OSHA Compliance Officer, Don has led the field in providing companies in the Upstate and beyond with expert environmental, health, and… Read More
Life and Safety Puts Inland Waste “Ahead of the Curve”
After finding that it was not very productive to have a safety manager at each of their locations because of the internal comradery and level of available talent, the company decided to look at third party options for safety programs. “First we went to our insurance company and asked what do you recommend for a… Read More